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A 14.55-year maturity zero-coupon bond selling at a yield to maturity of 7% (eff

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Question

A 14.55-year maturity zero-coupon bond selling at a yield to maturity of 7% (effective annual yield) has convexity of 160.0 and modified duration of 13.45 years. A 40-year maturity 5% coupon bond making annual coupon payments also selling at a yield to maturity of 7% has nearly identical modified duration—-13.25 years—-but considerably higher convexity of 280.0. a. Suppose the yield to maturity on both bonds increases to 8%. What will be the actual percentage capital loss on each bond? What percentage capital loss would be predicted by the duration-with-convexity rule? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Zero-Coupon Bond Coupon Bond Actual loss % % Predicted loss % % b. Suppose the yield to maturity on both bonds decreases to 6%. What will be the actual percentage capital gain on each bond? What percentage capital gain would be predicted by the duration-with-convexity rule? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Zero-Coupon Bond Coupon Bond Actual gain % % Predicted gain % %

Explanation / Answer

Present value of annuity factor (PVAF)= {1 – (1+r)-n}/r

PVAF at 6% for 40 years = (1 – 1.06-40)/0.06 = 15.0463

PVAF at 7% for 40 years = (1 – 1.07-40)/0.07 = 13.3317

PVAF at 8% for 40 years = (1 – 1.08-40)/0.08 = 11.9246

Present value factor (PVF) = 1 / (1+r)n

PVF at 6% for 40 years = 1/1.0640 = 0.0972

PVF at 7% for 40 years = 1/1.0740 = 0.0668

PVF at 8% for 40 years = 1/1.0840 = 0.0460

PVF at 6% for 14.55 years = 1/1.0614.55 = 0.4284

PVF at 7% for 14.55 years = 1/1.0714.55 = 0.3737

PVF at 8% for 14.55 years = 1/1.0814.55 = 0.3264

Price of bond = present value of annuity of coupon payments + present value of face value

ZERO COUPON BOND

5% COUPON BOND

YTM = 6%

YTM = 7%

YTM = 8%

YTM = 6%

YTM = 7%

YTM = 8%

Face value

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Coupon rate

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%

Annual coupon payment

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

PVAF

15.0463

13.3317

11.9246

Present value of coupon payments

$752.32

$666.59

$596.23

PVF

0.4284

0.3737

0.3264

0.0972

0.0668

0.046

Present value of face value

$428.40

$373.70

$326.40

$97.20

$66.80

$46.00

Price of bond

$428.40

$373.70

$326.40

$849.52

$733.39

$642.23

A. If YTM increases to 8%

Zero Coupon bond

Actual capital loss = ($326.40 - $373.70) / $373.70 = 12.66%

Predicted percentage capital loss in duration with convexity rule = {(-Duration/1+r)*Change in r} + {0.05 * Convexity * (Change in r)2}

Duration with convexity capital loss = [(-13.45/1.07)*(0.01)] + [0.5 * 160 * (0.01)2] = -0.1177 = 11.77%

5% Coupon Bond

Actual capital loss = ($642.23 - $733.39)/$733.39 = 12.43%

Duration with convexity capital loss = [(-13.25/1.07)*(0.01)] + [0.5 * 280 * (0.01)2] = -0.1098 = 10.98%

B. If YTM increases to 7%

Zero Coupon bond

Actual capital gain = ($428.40 - $373.70) / $373.70 = 14.64%

Duration with convexity capital gain = [(-13.45/1.07)*(-0.01)] + [0.5 * 160 * (0.01)2] = -0.1177 = 13.37%

5% Coupon Bond

Actual capital gain = ($849.52 - $733.39)/$733.39 = 15.83%

Duration with convexity capital gain = [(-13.25/1.07)*(-0.01)] + [0.5 * 280 * (0.01)2] = -0.1098 = 13.78%

ZERO COUPON BOND

5% COUPON BOND

YTM = 6%

YTM = 7%

YTM = 8%

YTM = 6%

YTM = 7%

YTM = 8%

Face value

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Coupon rate

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%

Annual coupon payment

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

PVAF

15.0463

13.3317

11.9246

Present value of coupon payments

$752.32

$666.59

$596.23

PVF

0.4284

0.3737

0.3264

0.0972

0.0668

0.046

Present value of face value

$428.40

$373.70

$326.40

$97.20

$66.80

$46.00

Price of bond

$428.40

$373.70

$326.40

$849.52

$733.39

$642.23

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